50" lightbar opinions

04stroker · Jan 23, 2014

If you are thinking about doing this I will never give your truck back to you.

imelmo · Jan 23, 2014

smokinstroker said:
So cal and n fab mounts go behind the door seal up in the door jam. You never see them after install.

I just got my set from SoCal in this week. Hopefully installing this weekend.

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TripleE44 · Jan 23, 2014

I love how they look up on the top. I want one on mine, but I can't have it stick up any further than my roof and still be able to squeeze in my garage when it hails.

There's a company called Kahl Kreations that makes several mounting heights, even one that mounts it down lower kinda in front of the windshield so it doesn't stick up. ADD released some new mounts for the curved bars that are lower, but they say they only work with the rigid bars. They look like some nice mounts, but the way the rigid curved bars are on the ends are different than any other bars I've seen.

Also, Sak had one on his truck that made noise. He said he stuck some rubber hose in the fins on the back in an x shape and it stopped the noise I think.

ADD mounts: http://www.addictivedesertdesigns.com/interior/exterior/ford-superduty-radius-lightbar-roof-mount/

SAK · Jan 23, 2014

TripleE44 said:
Also, Sak had one on his truck that made noise. He said he stuck some rubber hose in the fins on the back in an x shape and it stopped the noise I think

Yup, that what I did. It stopped the noise, but then I took the bar off so I could send my mounts to Eric for the DPC and never put it back on. It dropped my fuel mileage by about a gallon on the freeway, which I didn't like since at the time I was driving 100 miles a day.

Going to put a 40" behind my grill whenever I get around to it.

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

04stroker said:
If you are thinking about doing this I will never give your truck back to you.

LOL what if I put one or two behind my grille

Eric@HoldersDiesel

NY_Mott · Jan 23, 2014

powerstrokin15 said:
LOL what if I put one or two behind my grille

Eric@HoldersDiesel

Would like to see 2 of them !!!!
Any idea how much light output is lost when behind the grille.

04stroker · Jan 23, 2014

powerstrokin15 said:
LOL what if I put one or two behind my grille

Eric@HoldersDiesel

That would not be bad but you are not allowed to do any wiring. Because every time you do I am :cursing:

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

04stroker said:
That would not be bad but you are not allowed to do any wiring. Because every time you do I am :cursing:

got it... you're welcome too

imp:

Layson · Jan 23, 2014

I also think Rigid has made some covers for them now. A smoked cover on one in the grille would look pretty nice and clean.

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

but taking off the cover everytime I use it. ehhh.

Eric@HoldersDiesel

Layson · Jan 23, 2014

powerstrokin15 said:
but taking off the cover everytime I use it. ehhh.

Eric@HoldersDiesel

No I think it is transparent. At least that is what I thought. I could be wrong though...

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

really? that'd be sweet.

Eric@HoldersDiesel

Layson · Jan 23, 2014

powerstrokin15 said:
really? that'd be sweet.

Eric@HoldersDiesel

I did some google searching and didn't find much. Something like this, that way it isn't as noticeable.

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

I like it!

Eric@HoldersDiesel

Layson · Jan 23, 2014

I don't know if I would actually change out your grille either. I like the setup that you have. If you mounted a few of these behind your grille, nobody is going to even know they are there.

Unless you want the look of it being on top of your truck. Some people like that offroad style look.

Are you going to PTM the bumper eventually?

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

Layson said:
I don't know if I would actually change out your grille either. I like the setup that you have. If you mounted a few of these behind your grille, nobody is going to even know they are there.

Unless you want the look of it being on top of your truck. Some people like that offroad style look.

Are you going to PTM the bumper eventually?

yea I'm staying with this grille. and yes. as soon as the weather breaks my bumpers are getting painted

weekendwarriorfsw32 · Jan 23, 2014

The look I am indenferent on but the light out out is insane. I love using my 30 out at the wells we drill at night but I am going to do a 50 on the roof for even more lighting.

powerstrokin15 · Jan 23, 2014

I have a 20" and d2s now. the light output is awesome. that's why I want more. I'm leaning towards two 30" behind the grille now

smokinstroker · Jan 23, 2014

powerstrokin15 said:
I have a 20" and d2s now. the light output is awesome. that's why I want more. I'm leaning towards two 30" behind the grille now

Exact same here, don't want a roof mount after I was talked out of it.

But honestly I just want the distance. The 20" is great but I want a rigid hyperspot that will shine the distance of a regular light.

Hoping my 30" will help